When Giants Ruled the Earth

Inspiration

Inspired by National Geographic and Discovery Channel, the project brings prehistoric Earth to life, exploring the majesty of dinosaurs and the mystery of their extinction through visually stunning AI-generated scenes.

What it does

The film immerses viewers in the age of dinosaurs, showing their daily lives, ecosystems, and dramatic events like asteroid impacts and volcanic eruptions—all rendered with AI-generated visuals, animation, and narration.

How we built it

We used AI tools to generate every element of the film. All visuals, audio, and editing were integrated to produce a cohesive short documentary.

Challenges we ran into

• Generating realistic dinosaur animations within short AI clip limits.
• Matching narration pacing with scene duration for a natural documentary flow.
• Ensuring music and voiceover were legally safe for commercial/public use.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

• Successfully created a fully AI-generated, visually stunning documentary.
• Conveyed scientific concepts clearly while keeping cinematic quality.
• Created engaging storytelling with minimal resources and no live actors.

What we learned

• How to combine multiple AI tools to create a cohesive, professional video.
• Techniques for animating and sequencing AI-generated images effectively.
• Best practices for voiceover and narration using AI voices.
• How to work within AI limitations to tell a compelling story.

What's next for When Giants Ruled the Earth

• Expand the project into a series covering different prehistoric eras and species.
• Refine AI workflows for smoother, longer-form documentaries.

Built With

• capcut
• kling
• midjourney
• speechma
• suno
• veo